Source: www.cfib-fcei.ca Workers’ compensation boards and occupational health and safety regulators in Canada are increasingly concerned about psychological health and safety in the workplace. This shift reflects a broader understanding of the impact that mental health issues can have on workers and workplaces, including the realization that psychological injuries can be just as debilitating as physical ones.
Source: www.forbes.com A Highly sensitive person (HSP) is a personality identified by psychologist Elaine Aron. Present in 15-30% of the population, HSPs are employees with high levels of Sensory Processing Sensitivity reflected in a display of increased emotional sensitivity, stronger reactivity to both external and internal stimuli—pain, hunger, light and noise—and a complex inner life.
Source: www.hcamag.com Concerns remain about effect on mental health, work-life balance, job security More than three in four employees feel positive about the impact of artificial intelligence at work, but doubts remain over its potential consequences, according to a new report.
Source: forbes.com A looming talent shortage poses a significant challenge for organizations worldwide. Recent statistics are a wake-up call for every business leader: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the U.S. economy added 303,000 jobs in March 2024, marking an acceleration in the pace of hiring.
Source: www.forbes.com Workplace skills development should be a key priority for leaders and managers, not merely a nice-to-have benefit. The World Economic Forum noted that six out of 10 workers will need to be reskilled or upskilled before the year 2027, while in addition, we are facing a talent shortage due to the enormous skills gap, which makes skills development initiatives even more imperative. But what are the forces that are rocking skills acquisition globally? A closer look uncovers some shocking insights and trends which will impact your work as a leader, as revealed in Springboard’s latest State Of The Workplace report: 1. The Skills Gap Won’t Get Any Better…Yet “Nearly 40% of leaders say that the skills gap at their company has worsened in the last year and more than one in three say the current shelf life of hard skills is under two years,” shares Springboard of their research findings. Additionally, 70% of leaders agree that their organizations are facing a critical skills gap which is negatively impacting business performance, while nearly 40% believe that this gap is getting worse and has worsened over the past year. For the purposes of the study, over 1,000 professionals, including more…
Source: thesafetymag.com What safety leaders can expect in the year ahead Harassment and workplace violence This continues to be a focus area. In 2023, the International Labor Organization called on member states to eliminate violence and harassment at work and ratify Convention 190 with the aim of protecting workers and other persons from workplace violence and harassment.
Source: benefitscanada.com While Canadian culture has long been described as a mosaic, employers’ holiday policies are more likely to tie statutory holidays to Christian celebrations than reflect the country’s true multicultural identity. In 2022, to better support an increasingly diverse workforce in both Canada and the U.S., Victoria-based software company Redbrick formalized its policy of allowing employees to take personal significance days in lieu of stat holidays throughout the year.
Source: www.hcamag.com What constitutes a conflict of interest? Employment lawyer weighs in BBC chairman Richard Sharp recently resigned from his post after a report found he’d “failed to disclose potential perceived conflicts of interest” over supposed dealings with then Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Source: www.canadianmanufacturing.com According to the study, there is also a misunderstanding between workers and their managers over what employees value and need in Canadian workplaces. TORONTO — Employers in Canada are struggling to convince their people to work from the office but are overlooking a willingness from employees to return in a four-day working week, according to a study by Unispace.
Source: www.hcamag.com HP partners with Debrett’s to offer 10 tips on maintaining professional standards while working from home We’ve heard plenty of stories about employees not being on their best behaviours during hybrid meetings — from wearing pyjamas, walking around the room, interrupting others on Zoom calls or doing other work while the meeting is ongoing.
Source: www.forbes.com As we enter 2023, the future of work has become the now of work. Many of the changes which started during the pandemic were accelerated and have become permanent aspects of our working lives. Just as I have done in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, here is my countdown of what you should include on your HR roadmap for 2023.
Source: thestar.com With our mental health strained and workplace arrangements changing, it’s time for an in-depth look at what’s needed to improve matters. Everything is connected. It is not enough, as Premier Doug Ford sometimes seems to think, to throw up a few “Open For Business” signs at the Ontario border, note the 300,000 or so job vacancies in the province, then look no farther at what is an ongoing crisis in mental health and ongoing revolution in the way people work.
Source: www.hcamag.com Shifting work arrangements challenge employee experience On the onset of hybrid work across the world, an overwhelming number of executives are confident that their company cultures will remain under the new working arrangement. A study from global professional services firm Genpact revealed that 97% of 500 senior executives from large global enterprises believe that they can maintain a shared culture under hybrid work.
Source: www.cbc.ca Companies may find transactional-only relationships with employees won’t work The early days of the pandemic caused a major disruption in how we work and those ripple effects are still being felt today. Multiple surveys continue to warn of a mass departure across the Canadian workforce. According to one survey by the Canadian Centre for the Purpose of the Corporation, 42 per cent of Canadian employees say they’re considering changing their job or entire career in the next year.
Source: www.hcamag.com Almost half of Canadians are nervous about contracting COVID-19 on returning to their workplaces. According to emerging research from Canada Life, 46% of Canadian employees currently working from home have expressed anxiety over office reopening and what that means for health and safety.
Source: www.ctvnews.ca TORONTO — Racism is harming workplace dynamics in Canada, with nearly 80 per cent of Black Canadians saying racism has damaged their relationship with their employer, according to new research released Tuesday. That’s nearly double the reported response from the general population and is followed closely by South Asian employees, with nearly two-thirds also reporting that workplace racism has damaged their employer relationship.
Source: https://cornerstone-toronto.com/ ALEXANDER LUTCHIN of CORNERSTONE TORONTO Across the world, we are collectively experiencing one of the most significant changes of our lives. The loss of physical touch, standing close to people without fear, and dinner out with friends. We have lost the option of celebrating milestone – birthdays, weddings, graduations, baby showers, holidays and cancelled vacations, the losses are mounting.
